by Ken Parker
What is continuity first off? It can
mean a number of things. Is a character wearing the same shirt he
did in the previous shot? Is their hair the same style when shooting
the same scene months later? Would that character do that in that
situation? If they did that 3 episodes ago, wouldn’t they be able
to do this in this episode? If they learned this in season 2, why
are they now doing that in season 4? There are a lot of things that
continuity can be and for fans who watch their favorites again and
again, continuity is even more important. The following article will
look at a few examples but will focus on Doctor Who and Space:
1999. Both of these shows are unique in the discussion of
continuity. Doctor Who, being a serial, always had strong
continuity and has had help from fans and writers in keeping the
Doctor Who universe relatively intact.Space: 1999 is
a prime example of 70's TV without continuity but shows those flaws
more obviously with a second season riddled with change. As with
Doctor Who, fiction and ongoing products over the years have
patched up many of the 'errors' seemingly made within their
continuities.